The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-05
MAGAZINE NOTICES

among the most notable short articles in the
august Wide Awake are the opening story A
DARK Nights Work, by Hugh Mitchell; How Ned
Scaled Mt Washington, by Mary Rebecca Hart
ana summer Sports, by Elbridgc S. Brooks. The
nrst paper OF series on Concord; Her HIGHWAYS
and Byways is very interesting, and is Illustrated
from photographs and rare prints. The four Sc
rials-The Secrets at Roseladies, by Mary Hart
Wen Catherwood; The story OF Keedon BIutfxes><..
Charles Egbert Craddock In WaSuaSis.' u, ~
hose Blanche. by M. Z. n. Das III Ts az Ia
!pran moi q Inc up their Interest for
ones. The ninth - IS well IS for the Younger
artisI fhck; and Poets Fairies. ! he other
bslcies are well written and go to make up an
unusually interesting number.
The Magazine Of Art for August has for frontis-
piece photogravure from painting, Here's
Your Health, by Jose Domingo, the Spanish Meis-
sonier, whose work is so highly priced in this
country The opening paper is on .scurrent arr. .
and reproduces for the readers delectation a
number of the more conspicuous pictures recent
ly on exhibition in London. Farnley Hail. which
Rnskin describes as "a unique place." adding:
"There Is nothing like 1t in the world a place
where great genius was loved and appreciated,
who did all his best work for that place. and
where l. was treasured up like monument in a
snrine, Is given considerable space on account
OF the genius. Turner, and his masterpieces 9th
eI interesting papers are By-Ways of Book Illus
traitors and Art Patrons. The FIRST Of series Of
papers on Inc Salon is given with illustrations
from the more important pictures Harry Furniss
contributes some amusing Random "reminiscences
self. ~ ii''''-
The Personal characteristics of Charles Reade
forms the subject of very interesting article by
Z. ID. House in The Atlantic for August Another
paper about noted man is Thomas H. Claws
TWO Years with Old Hickory, made up largely of
quotations from the letters of Francis Preston
Blair, editor of the Washington Globe, and giving
an interesting account of the political events of
1880, and of life in Washington at that period.
The Spell of the Russian Writers forms the sub
lect OF an article by Harriet Waters Preston.
marked oy her usual critical skill; 1t gives brief
accounts OF most of the recent Russian Writer'S
party biographical and partly critical Mr. VIM
Srsnston Lawton has second paper on The AL
dell Holmes continues his papers on Our Hun
dred Days in Europe. In this instalment DR..
Chelsea, London, and also of the National Gale
,y, tne Royal Academy, the Temple, and the Co
lonial Exhibition.
Inc August number of Harper's Magazine opens
with description of the historical and natural
charms surrounding Niagara. The Irish party in
Parliament is entsrtainly sketched by Edward
Brown with short outline Of the career of all the
leaoing irish representatives, and fourteen por-
traits OF the most conspicuous. Robert c. Leslie
- 1870 S'''Ao nho AiSbAhb III way DOI0 enter
tanning and instructive G. o. Shields has pa
per of peculiar interest to sportsmen on Hunting
the Grizzly. A thrilling narrative Of the Bucca-
neers and MarooRers of the Spanish Main is be-
gun by Howard Pyle, illustrated by his own paint
ings, one OF which, On the Tortugas, is the from
uspiece. The second and concluding portion of
this dramatic history will appear in the Septem
per Number. The second part of the series of
southern Papers by Rebecca Harding Davis, en-
titled Here and There in the South, centres in No
Die, and Is handsomely illustrated by W. H. Glib
son ana v; ~ Drake. Charles Dudley Warmers
Me1ican Notes are concluded with a paper on
Iczlhlczuntczan, where his party discovers an
unknown;p2inting by Titan. Sidney Lawrence
HTrSt OF mavenna and Its Mosacs and Bishop
concerning Mohammedan literary enterprise in a
NAIVE publishing House in India. Barnet Phil
cl~ver romance, skiifully Illustrated by q d. Wei
oon. Inc serials. April Hopes and Narka are de-
in pdetyy sstrongy Inc Number Is unusually rich
The Century for August opens with an interest
ing trip through Jersey In Canal boat. A paper
oil more remote adventure is contributed by Gen
eral A. W. Greedy, who describes an episode of
the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, under the title
OF Our Kivigtok. a kivigtok being in the language
OF the explorer. man who has fed mankind and
through solitary life amid natures surroundings
has acquired gift of clairvoyance A feature of
the number is the beginning of a three-part story
by Joel Chandler Harris, entitled Azalia. and Of
fecttyely illustrated by Kemble. The Lincoln his
tory is devoted TO Lincoln's Cooper Institute
speech and other political events of 1859 and
1860, including his Ohio speeches, careful re.
sumo ofthe John Brown Raid, together with Lin
coins view of that event; and an account of the
split in the Democratic party in the Charleston
Convention of 1850. The September part will
deal with Lincoln's nomination and election. and
the mutterings Of disunion. In the Battle Series
two Inn ortant Sketches appear in the humber
namely, Opposing Sherman's Advance TO Atlanta
by General Joseph E. Johnston, and Hoods Inya,
sion OF Tennessee, popular narrative by Colonel
Henry Stone. formerly of General Thomas's staff
The solid paper of the number, and one which an
peals Interestingly to large variety of readers.
Is by Mr. Edward Atkinson, and has the title Low
Prices, High Wages, Small Pr0fits:-What makes
Them? This paper is a continuation of Mr.. Atkin-
sons discussions of the Labor Question, which
have received wide attention, and have been the
subject OF general comment and discussion in the
press. Mr.. Stockt0n's novel, The Hundredth
Man, reaches, In this number it's tenth part and
10 sne OCCASION in Brica-Brac, of humorous fore
v W o. its conclusion, written in verse by G. j.
MnnSI. There Is also short installment of Mr.
N"oai penetrating Notes of Professional Exile.